If you’ve had the TV on today you’ve probably seen footage of a familiar looking hound and his toy rabbit.

Harvey the dog, who was the star of 2010’s ad of the year for ITV, made his first appearance in a heart-warming clip which saw him ironing, cooking, mowing the lawn and taking the kids to school in order to persuade a couple to adopt him from a dogs' home.

The ad was so successful it was watched over two million times online, saw Harvey amass 16,000 Facebook friends and resulted in him being named celebrity dog of the year by the Dogs Trust.

Today sees Harvey take to the stage once more in an emotional clip which sees him attempt to change his owner’s mind about throwing away his best friend and constant companion, a stuffed toy named Rabbit.

It opens at the moment that Harvey’s owner is about to put the well-worn, slobber-covered Rabbit in the bin while Harvey's back is turned.

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Step away from the bin: Harvey appears just as his friend Rabbit hovers over the bin